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  2. Matka gambling - Wikipedia

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    The word matka is derived from a word for an earthen pot. Such pots were used in the past to draw the numbers. Single Any digit between 0 and 9 which involves in betting. [clarification needed] Jodi/Pair Any pair of two digits between 00 and 99 involves in matka (e.g. : 52) [clarification needed] Patti/Panna A three digit result comes as ...

  3. Bombay Cotton Exchange - Wikipedia

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    The Bombay Cotton Exchange was a commodities exchange that operated in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. In 1875, the Bombay Cotton Trade Association began selling futures , but disagreements between cotton mill owners and merchants led to the 1893 creation of the Bombay Cotton Exchange as a rival organization.

  4. Gambling in India - Wikipedia

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    Further, online gambling is a banned offence in the state of Maharashtra under the "Bombay Wager Act". Only three states, Goa, Daman and Sikkim, allow casinos. There are two casinos in Sikkim called Casino Sikkim and Casino Mahjong and ten in Goa, of which six are land-based and four are floating casinos that operate on the Mandovi River. The ...

  5. Mumbai - Wikipedia

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    Mumbai (/ m ʊ m ˈ b aɪ / muum-BY; ISO: Muṁbaī, Marathi: ⓘ), also known as Bombay (/ b ɒ m ˈ b eɪ / bom-BAY; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). [20]

  6. Worli Assembly constituency - Wikipedia

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    Worli (constituency number 182) is one of the 10 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Mumbai City district. [2] Number of electorates in 2009 was 283,507 (male 160,641, female 122,866) 55,376 are from minority.

  7. Results of the 2024 Indian general election - Wikipedia

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    The results of India's general elections to constitute 18th Lok Sabha, held in April–June 2024 were announced on 4th and 5th June 2024. [1] The main contenders were two alliance groups of the Incumbent National Democratic Alliance (N.D.A) led by Bharatiya Janata Party; and the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) led by Indian National Congress.

  8. 1944 Bombay explosion - Wikipedia

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    The Bombay explosion (or Bombay docks explosion) occurred on 14 April 1944, in the Victoria Dock of Bombay, British India (now Mumbai, India) when the British freighter SS Fort Stikine caught fire and was destroyed in two giant blasts, scattering debris, sinking surrounding ships and setting fire to the area, killing around 800 to 1,300 people. [1]

  9. 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election - Wikipedia

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    The 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election was held on 21 October 2019 to elect all 288 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. [1] After a 61.4% turnout in the election, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (SHS) won a majority. [2]